Michael appears as Trial Advocate in all jurisdictions and has appeared as Trial Advocate in the High Court of Australia and Supreme Courts throughout Australia (See below)in complex litigation. He will allocate a Solicitor of the Practice the day to day carriage of the matter and Michael often appears as Advocate at final hearings in each matter. He has developed a highly successful team approach to litigation with a highly competent and enthusiastic team of lawyers who all work to achieve (and do achieve) outstanding results. Courts where Michael has appeared as Trial Advocate:
Federal Courts and Tribunals
The High Court of Australia
The Federal Court of Australia (NSW,Victoria, ACT)
The Federal Magistrates Court (NSW, Victoria, ACT)
The Family Court of Australia
The Family Court of Australia Full Court (Appeals)
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission
Fair Work Australia
The Refugee Review Tribunal
The Migration Review Tribunal
State Courts and Jurisdictions Supreme Courts
The Supreme Court of Victoria
The Supreme Court of Queensland
NSW Supreme Court (Equity, Common Law and Corporations)
Other State Courts
NSW Local Court
NSW District Court (Civil, Criminal and Appeal)
NSW Local Court (Including Children's and Liquor Courts)
Victorian Magistrates Court
Coroners Courts
NSW Coroners Court
Victorian Coroners Court
Western Australian Coroners Court
Specialists Courts and Tribunals
Land & Environment Court of NSW (Criminal, Civil and Merits)
The NSW Medical Tribunal
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal
The Independent Commission Against Corruption
The Government and Related Employees Tribunal
The Consumer Tenancy and Traders Tribunal
The NSW Liquor Court
The NSW Anti-Discrimination Board
NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Fair Work Australia
The NSW Industrial Relations Commission
Senior EducatorUniversity Lecturer and TutorIn addition Michael has been engaged as lecturer and tutor at major universities throughout NSW including:
Lecturer University of Technology Sydney
Tutor - University NSW, University of Sydney, Southern Cross University, University of Technology Sydney
Academic Chair of the Australian College of Legal Education and Training:
Australian College of Legal Education and Training
the college provides national training to regulatory and public authorities on investigating and enforcement / prosecution of offences. Areas of Michael's Experience and Expertise
Areas of expertise include:
Local Government Prosecutions (including Class 4 and Class 5 Land & Environment Court - both from Prosecution and Defence)
Environmental Law
Aboriginal Land Rights Act and Native Title
Development and Planning law (including Merit based appeals in the Land & Environment Court as well as advice both prior to and during the development application process. Commercial Law litigation - advices - drafting
Corporations Law
Property Law
Construction Law (including contract drafting and disputes)
Coronial Law (all states of Australia)
Estate law (including probate and Family Provisions)
Criminal Law from Local Court through to Supreme Court and Specialist jurisdictions including Liquor Licencing and Land & Environment Court)
Litigation in all Courts and Tribinals from the Local Court of NSW through to the High Court of Australia
Family Law (Federal and Family Courts)
Immigration Law (Refugee Review Tribunal and Migration Review Tribunal as well as Federal Court Appeals)
Medical Reviews and Disciplinary matters
Industrial Relations State and Federal
Town Planning (through our consultants Frasers see www.frasers.net.au)
Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
Conciliations and Mediatiions of all disputes with a commercial and practical approach
Development All aspects of land development from concept to completion.
